To rapidly create shelter from materials in the local supply chain consider the hexayurt. The simplest hexayurt will last for years in most climates and cost less than $100. Make a wall by putting six sheets of plywood on their sides in a hexagon. Cut six more sheets in half diagonally, and screw them together into a shallow cone. Lift the roof on to the wall with a group of people, then fasten it down with more screws. Seal and paint it for durability. Your basic hexayurt is complete.
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World Cultures and Geography class at the Bonnie Branch Middle School in Ellicott City, Maryland built this hexayurt in response to a class discussion on designing and building low cost emergency shelters for the earthquake survivors in Haiti. The school is planning to recycle the construction into Hexayurt scale model kits that will be sold as a fundraiser for emergency housing in Haiti.
To see the hexayurt under construction, visit the project website.
Hexayurts are sturdy and space-economical structures meant to temporarily house those in need. In less than two hours, a cardboard Hexayurt can be built and ready to move into. If you have a bit more time and money, Hexayurts can be built from nearly any building material available.
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